Eva never doubted her place in her happy little world. Born second to a former woodcutters-turned-wealthy merchants’ family, all she ever wanted was to care for her siblings and to play the harp. Unfortunately, when her fairy godfather’s gift-giving goes awry, Eva receives an unusual talent that gets her abducted and betrothed to a loathsome duke with giant plans for the kingdom. Jack never ventured far from his mother’s farm. But when Eva’s fairy godfather, in an attempt to fix his goddaughter’s plight, forces Jack to take some magic beans and responsibility for saving Eva, Jack finds himself in as much danger as the girl he came to save. In this retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, follow Jack and Eva as they attempt to outsmart the duke, save the kingdom, and just possibly find their own happily ever after as well.
This reimagining of Jack and the Beanstalk was magical! I feel this is more than a retelling, it's more of a reimagining.
See what I did there? ^_^ The unique retelling kept me on my toes the entire time. Especially the way the story played out! I was quite surprised at how easily it kept my attention. The twists and turns really kept the book fresh, other than the fact that it is more of a reimagining rather than a retelling. I feel I should mention the use of dingleberry. Hands down that was the greatest thing out of the entire book, in my opinion. Considering I only ever hear the "old folk" actually use it. Clearly I found it amusing.
Eva, Jack and the Duke were well rounded and completely thought out. I loved seeing the characters grow and progress as the chapters went on.
I should mention that this is part of a set of books, so it's only a little more than a novella. Which is really great for a quick read, especially a slow weekend!
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